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  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Robert W. Proctor is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans psychology and neuroscience, with a significant focus on cognitive neuroscience and social psychology. They have contributed extensively to the experimental and cognitive psychology subfields, as well as areas related to artificial intelligence.

Proctor's work encompasses various topics including:

  • Neural and behavioral psychology studies
  • Human-automation interaction and safety
  • Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Safety warnings and signage
  • Color perception and design
  • Motor control and adaptation
  • Privacy, security, and data protection

The scientist has coauthored numerous publications with frequent collaborators such as Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Tianfang Han, Aiping Xiong, Yaqin Cao, and Ya-Hsin Hung.

Proctor's research appears regularly in several publication venues including:

  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting
  • The American Journal of Psychology
  • Attention Perception & Psychophysics
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Recent papers highlight diverse aspects of human factors and ergonomics:

  • How do app icon color and border shape influence visual search efficiency and user experience? Evidence from an eye-tracking study, 2021, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics
  • Age is more than just a number: The relationship among age, non-chronological age factors, self-perceived driving abilities, and autonomous vehicle acceptance, 2022, Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Sensor-based indicators of performance changes between sessions during robotic surgery training, 2020, Applied Ergonomics
  • Vehicle crash simulations for safety: Introduction of connected and automated vehicles on the roadways, 2023, Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • The Roles of Visual Complexity and Order in First Impressions of Webpages: An ERP Study of Webpage Rapid Evaluation, 2021, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Proctor has authored books with publishers such as the American Psychological Association and Springer Nature. Notable titles include Attention: Selection and control in human information processing (2023) and Human-Automation Interaction (2022).

In 1987, Proctor was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Best Publications

  • The influence of irrelevant location information on performance: A review of the Simon and spatial Stroop effects

    Chen-hui Lu;Robert W. Proctor

  • Human factors in simple and complex systems

    Robert W. Proctor;Trisha Van Zandt

  • A feature-integration account of sequential effects in the Simon task.

    Bernhard Hommel;Bernhard Hommel;Robert W. Proctor;Kim-Phuong L. Vu

  • Polarity correspondence: A general principle for performance of speeded binary classification tasks.

    Robert W. Proctor;Yang Seok Cho

  • A review of contemporary ideomotor theory.

    Yun Kyoung Shin;Robert W. Proctor;E. J. Capaldi

  • Skill acquisition and human performance

    Robert W. Proctor;Addie Dutta

  • Stimulus-Response Compatibility: An Integrated Perspective

    Robert W. Proctor;T. Gilmour Reeve

  • Attention: Theory and Practice

    Addie Johnson;Robert W. Proctor

  • Stimulus-Response Compatibility Principles: Data, Theory, and Application

    Kim-Phuong L. Vu;Robert W. Proctor

  • Can Traditional Divergent Thinking Tests Be Trusted in Measuring and Predicting Real-World Creativity?

    Liang Zeng;Robert W. Proctor;Gavriel Salvendy

  • Information retention from PowerPoint ™ and traditional lectures

    April Savoy;Robert W. Proctor;Gavriel Salvendy

  • A unified theory for matching-task phenomena.

    Robert W. Proctor

  • Stimulus-response compatibility and psychological refractory period effects: Implications for response selection

    Mei-Ching Lien;Robert W. Proctor

  • Improving password security and memorability to protect personal and organizational information

    Kim-Phuong L. Vu;Robert W. Proctor;Abhilasha Bhargav-Spantzel;Bik-Lam (Belin) Tai

  • A comparison of two response time models applied to perceptual matching

    Trisha Van Zandt;Hans Colonius;Robert W. Proctor

  • Processing irrelevant location information: practice and transfer effects in choice-reaction tasks

    Robert W. Proctor;Chen-Hui Lu

  • Compatibility Effects in the Assignment of Symbolic Stimuli to Discrete Finger Responses

    Robert W. Proctor;T. Gilmour Reeve

  • Reaction time distribution analysis of spatial correspondence effects.

    Robert W. Proctor;James D. Miles;Giulia Baroni

  • Usability and Security An Appraisal of Usability Issues in Information Security Methods

    E.Eugene Schultz;Robert W Proctor;Mei-Ching Lien;Gavriel Salvendy

  • Handbook of Psychology, Experimental Psychology

    Alice F. Healy;Robert W. Proctor

  • Salient-features coding in the translation between orthogonal stimulus and response dimensions.

    Daniel J. Weeks;Robert W. Proctor

Frequent Co-Authors

Alice F. Healy
Alice F. Healy University of Colorado Boulder
Iring Koch
Iring Koch RWTH Aachen University
Ira H. Bernstein
Ira H. Bernstein The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Peter J. Urcuioli
Peter J. Urcuioli Purdue University West Lafayette
Bernhard Hommel
Bernhard Hommel Shandong Normal University
Carlo Umiltà
Carlo Umiltà University of Padua
Eric Ruthruff
Eric Ruthruff University of New Mexico
Louis Tay
Louis Tay Purdue University West Lafayette
Andrew M. Weiner
Andrew M. Weiner Purdue University West Lafayette
Yung C. Shin
Yung C. Shin Purdue University West Lafayette

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